No One Turns Out to Vote in Iowa Towns Special Election

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MCINTIRE, Iowa — Apparently it was a not-so-special election in the tiny town of McIntire, Iowa, where none of its 70 registered voters showed up to cast ballots.

Tuesday's ballot asked two questions: Should the term of the mayor be raised to four years from two, and should the terms of council members be raised to four years, staggered, from two years.

A Mitchell County deputy auditor, Barbara Baldwin, told the Mason City Globe Gazette that the poll workers didn't even vote. None of them live in McIntire.

McIntire, population 110, sits near the state line with Minnesota, 137 miles north-northeast of Des Moines.

Baldwin says she's seen low turnouts over her 28 years with the county auditor, but, "This is definitely a first."

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/no-one-turns-out-vote-iowa-town-s-special-election-n789551

Well..

[samnsara]

1. our county had a special election to vot e in a new school board memeber....

...and only 14% voted. We have ALL MAIL IN BALLOTS! Lazy people didn't even have to drive anywhere...just mark a box with an X, stick it in the mail and mail it! I don't even have any kids or grandkids here but I did my research and voted anyway. its shameful.

[kacekwl]

2. I guess it's a perfect time for

a fascist government to take over since so many don't really give a damn.

[Squinch]

3. I'm seeing a glass half full here. Iowa went pretty strong for Combover Caligula(R).

Maybe his supporters are fed up with government in general and aren't voting? This town fits the profile of a Trump(R) town.

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5. The interesting thing is that not even the mayor, nor council members, whose term increase

was on the ballot bothered to vote..

[Squinch]

6. I hadn't thought of that.They could have voted themselves a job. Yep. Sounds like Trump(R) voters.

[underpants]

4. That's amazing

Sad but amazing